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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

join/take part in

Hi,

1.'About 500 students took part in the protest.'
2.'About 500 students involved themselves in the protest.'
3.'About 500 students joined the protest.'
4.'About 500 students participated in the protest.'

Are 'take part in', 'involve onself in', 'join' and 'participate in' interchangeable in the above sentences?

Thank you very much.
  

Top answer

' Are 'take part in', 'involve onself in', 'join' and 'participate in' interchangeable in the above sentences? G enerally speaking, yes. Clive

— Clive

  • ' Are 'take part in', 'involve onself in', 'join' and 'participate in' interchangeable in the above sentences?
  • G enerally speaking, yes.
  • Clive
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Hi,

1.'About 500 students took part in the protest.'
2.'About 500 students involved themselves in the protest.'
3.'About 500 students joined the protest.'
4.'About 500 students participated in the protest.'

Are 'take part in', 'involve onself in', 'join' and 'participate in' interchangeable in the above sentences? G
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Thank you for your answer, Clive.
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Hi,

'The housewife involved herself in a hobby (collecting stamps) to get rid of boredom.'

Could we use 'take part in', 'participate in' and 'join' instead of 'involve himself in' here?

Thanks a lot.
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You can "take up" a hobby. Participate in and join don't really work here.
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Hi GG,

Thank you very much for your reply.
Do you mean 'take part in' and involve oneself in' can work and have the same meaning as 'take up' here?

Thank you very much.
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Hi,

'Take part in' and 'involve oneself in' suggest activities with at least some potential for contact with other people., eg amateur theatrics, singing in a group.

'Take up' does not suggest this. Thus, you can take up stamp collecting or painting as solitary occupations.

Best wishes, Clive
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Hi Clive,

Many thanks to your clear explanation. If the 'hobby' in the sentence means doing something with other people such as singing in a group, 'involve onself in', 'take part in', 'join' and 'participate in' can work here? Could you please give me some advice about this?

Thank you very much.
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Hi,

If the 'hobby' in the sentence means doing something with other people such as singing in a group, 'involve onself in', 'take part in', 'join' and 'participate in' can work here?

Yes. Although it wouldn't be surprising to hear 'take up' either. We don't always choose our words with great care.
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Hi Clive,

Thank you very much for your reply. Is 'take up' more commonly used than 'involve oneself in' , 'take part in', etc. if the hobby is a group activities?

Thanks a lot
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Hi,

Is 'take up' more commonly used than 'involve oneself in' , 'take part in', etc. if the hobby is a group activities?

Actually, I think you'd more commonly hear some other way of saying it, eg

I've started playing baseball.

I'm doing Tai Chi at the gym twice a week now

I've joined a choir.
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